"Mike Tullett" wrote in message
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A thread earlier this week, started by JPG, prompted me go to the MODIS
site to look at today's image - given the clear skies over most places.
I downloaded the 11.20Z Terra 500m resolution image and cropped/enhanced
again.

Yet again, the contrast in land colour between eastern counties and the
rest is clear to see. There is also some fascinating detail in the high
cloud over the English Channel and nearby areas.

I flew through this image (well, between 0845 and 0930Z ... and, yes,
in an aeroplane). The clarity of the air was very apparent - rarely have
I seen so much detail and colour from 20,000+ ft, and the browns of
the fields and very dark greens of woodland areas were very noticeable.
The water level in the big reservoirs just south of Heathrow could be seen
to be very low too. And clouds of dust were flying from Hertfordshire
fields where ploughing and harrowing was taking place on the
journey back from Stansted.

Philip Eden
(Aug 1.7mm, Sept 21.1mm, Oct so far 6.0mm)